Rusty
Rusty is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,097 m. Lake Peak stands 3,771 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Seton Castle Historic Site, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 2.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 2.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.6 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 7.1 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 5 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 6 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 7 mi
- Village Vista · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Seton Castle: 1.2 mi
- Cactus Rescue Project: 4.4 mi
- In the Hands of Children: 5.5 mi
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real: 5.8 mi
- Rock: 6.8 mi
- Vargas: 1.6 mi
- The Hill: 4.2 mi
- Bishop's Peak: 4.3 mi
- Vista Grande Peak: 4.7 mi
- Moon Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Arroyo Hondo Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Johnson Mesa Park: 3.0 mi
- Devoys Peak Park: 3.0 mi
- Pueblo Cañon Park: 3.1 mi
- Sobradora Park: 3.3 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 5.5 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 5.6 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 5.6 mi
- Thaw Art History Center: 5.6 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 5.7 mi
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 1.2 mi
- Santa Fe County Fair: 5.0 mi
- Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds: 5.2 mi
- Ironstone Gardens: 5.6 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 5.7 mi
- Biowall: 3.7 mi
- The Haozous Garden: 4.0 mi
- Garden Overlook: 5.6 mi
- Roland Meadow Garden: 5.6 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 5.6 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 11.3 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 15.0 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 15.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 16.0 mi
- Yoh toh: 13.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 15.4 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 20.3 mi
- Soda Springs: 20.6 mi
- Ancho Spring: 20.9 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 4.2 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 5.9 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 10.0 mi
- Bonanza City: 9.3 mi
- Waldo: 15.1 mi
- Las Ruedas: 17.4 mi
- Buckman: 21.4 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 12.1 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 16.8 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 21.7 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 21.9 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 12.5 mi
- Devils Throne: 14.5 mi
- White Bluffs: 19.6 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 20.4 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Rusty. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Peak | NNE 33° | 3,771 m | 17.4 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 34° | 3,720 m | 17.6 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NNE 32° | 3,656 m | 16.4 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NNE 26° | 3,384 m | 16.8 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NE 50° | 3,215 m | 9.6 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | ENE 59° | 3,116 m | 9.1 mi |
| Viveash Mesa | ENE 64° | 3,001 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | NE 45° | 2,962 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11089843519
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